blue and white. Demise The team and the IPHL existed until after the 1906–07 season. The revenue-sharing program that granted the visiting team forty percent of the gate receipts, however proved to lead to the demise of the team and the league. The revenues would prove inadequate to maintain player salaries, particularly with the advent of other professional leagues, leading to the IPHL's collapse. However, the league's demise led to the rebirth of the WPHL, which was now a fully professional league. Prominent players The following members of the Pittsburgh Professionals later became members of the Hockey Hall of Fame: Jimmy Gardner (1963) Tommy Smith (1973) Bruce Stuart (1961) Hod Stuart (1945) Notes References Defunct ice hockey teams in Pennsylvania International Professional Hockey League teams 1904 establishments in Pennsylvania 1907 disestablishments in Pennsylvania Ice hockey clubs established in 1904 Sports clubs disestablished in 1907